Conservatree can answer most of your questions about papermaking and related environmental issues, such as how bleaching processes differ. [Conservatree, San Francisco]
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Design
Sustainable Design Checklist [Re-nourish]
Need to know more about sustainable design? [AIGA Center for Sustainable Design]
Paper
Eco-term glossary [AIGA]
Green paper database [Market Initiatives]
Find FSC-certified papers [Forest Stewardship Council Canada]
Download a guide to Forest Certification Schemes [Market Initiatives]
Primer on Tree-Free Paper [TreeFree Paper]
Printing Ink
Primer on litho inks and VOCs [Paper Specs]
Eco ink brands introduced at Graph Expo 2007 [Parks Printing Co./Texas]
Recipe for sustainable inks [Re-nourish]
How to reduce solvent use in the print industry [Printing Industries Association of Australia]
Printing
Key benefits of waterless litho printing [Waterless Printing Association]
Find a waterless litho print company [Waterless Printing Association]
Find a FSC-certified print company [Forest Stewardship Council Canada]
Greener alternative to lamination [Curtis Packaging Corp.]
Comprehensive Guides
101 Things Designers Can do to Save the Earth [School of Visual Concepts/Seattle]
Download A Field Guide: Eco-friendly, Efficient and Effective Print [Monadnock Paper]
Download Eco Kits for the magazine and book sectors [Market Initiatives]
Little Green Guide to Printing & Design [University of Melbourne, Australia]
Recipe for sustainable packaging [Re-nourish]
Packaging
What is sustainable packaging? [Sustainable Packaging Coalition]
Glossary of plastic packaging terms, acronyms and symbols [CPT Plastics]
5 Steps to Green Packaging [Paper, Film & Foil Converter]
Guide to using recycled paperboard [100% Recycled Paperboard]
Marketing
The Six Sins of Green Washing [TerraChoice]
Green choices for company promos [Ecosmart Promos]
More green promos with info on country of origin [Image'n Green]
In The Office
Computer equipment recycling drop-offs and pick-ups [Electronic Recycling Association]
Corporate toner cartridge recycling programs
Canon
HP
Katup Corp
Ricoh
Green Resources
Packaging
What is sustainable packaging? [Sustainable Packaging Coalition]
Glossary of plastic packaging terms, acronyms and symbols [CPT Plastics]
5 Steps to Green Packaging [Paper, Film & Foil Converter]
Guide to using recycled paperboard [100% Recycled Paperboard]
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